Alfred Hitchcock
He pioneered many techniques in the
suspense and psychological thriller genres.
He pioneered the use of a camera made
to move in a way that mimics a person's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a
form of voyeurism. He framed shots to maximise anxiety, fear, or empathy, and
used innovative film editing. His stories often feature fugitives on the run
from the law alongside "icy blonde" female characters. Many of
Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions
of violence, murder, and crime. Many of the mysteries, however, are used as
decoys or "MacGuffins" that serve the film's themes and the
psychological examinations of the characters. Hitchcock's films also borrow
many themes from psychoanalysis and feature strong sexual overtones. Through
his cameo appearances in his own films, interviews, film trailers, and the
television program Alfred Hitchcock Presents, he became a cultural icon.
Birds
There are countless images of birds in nearly all
of Hitchcock's films. Some of the most prominent are listed below.
Psycho - The film begins in Phoenix, Arizona and a Phoenix
is also a mythological bird. Marion's last name is "Crane."
Norman practices taxidermy as a hobby and
his favorites are birds. Norman describes Marion's eating behavior as
"eats like a bird".Vertigo
- Gavin's last name is Elster, which is German for Magpie.The Birds
- The film's plot revolves around birds attacking Bodega
Bay.To
Catch a Thief - Hitchcock's cameo
is that of a man on a bus holding a bird cage with a bird inside it.Sabotage
- the front for the bomb maker is that of a bird seller and the instructions
for the bomb are in the base of a bird cage.
Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense over the use of surprise in his
films. In surprise, the director assaults the viewer with frightening things.
In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the
characters in the film do not know, and then artfully builds tension around
what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth.
Mothers
Mothers
are frequently depicted as intrusive and domineering, or at the very least,
batty, as seen in Rope, Notorious,
Strangers on a Train, North by Northwest, Psycho, Shadow of a Doubt, and The
Birds.
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